R2 accelerator vs. R1

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

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[RickRivian]

Ok after my glib response, here's what I'm thinking. There are two issues at hand here that you should consider.

1: When you turn off one-pedal driving, is it using brake by wire? That's what the R2 uses. No matter which level of regenerative braking you choose, the R2 is in control of both regeneration and braking. There is no direct connection between the brake pedal and the physical brakes. The car melds the braking and the regenerative braking and balances which it uses to maximize gegeration and only using the brakes as required to get the braking done that you want. There is a long list of details that I'm not able to articulate, but it's a very intentional choice by Rivian to minimize brake wear and giving you the braking you want.

2: When I drove the R2, it was set for the lowest level of regenerative braking. The only EV I had tried up to that point was a Lucid Air, which has a pretty aggressive one-pedal system. And when I came to a stop sign in the parking lot as we departed, I almost rolled through the sign because the pedal had such a light touch. I immediately switched it up to moderate, and then about 10 minutes later to the most aggressive regeneration. And that's where I kept it. My point being is that you should do a test drive. You might find the R2s lowest setting to be acceptable. It really is a light touch and lets you roll a pretty long way. Not much resistance to your foot. And you must use the brakes for sure to have the ability to stop where you want it to.

1) Yes.

2) Thx.

 

[VSG]

When I drove the R2, it was set for the lowest level of regenerative braking.
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And when I came to a stop sign in the parking lot as we departed, I almost rolled through the sign because the pedal had such a light touch. I immediately switched it up to moderate, and then about 10 minutes later to the most aggressive regeneration. And that's where I kept it.

This was my experience too. I drove my R1T to my test drive, and immediately noticed the lower amount of regenerative braking in the R2. Of course, I have a quad, so that probably explains a lot of the difference.

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